Hans von Blixen-Finecke, Jr.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Equestrian | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Individual eventing | |
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Team eventing | |
Baron Nils Gustaf Fredrik Bror "Hans" von Blixen-Finecke, Jr. (born July 20, 1916 in Linköping - died February 16, 2005 in Penzance, Great Britain) was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
In 1952 he and his horse Jubal were part of the Swedish eventing team which won the gold medal in the team eventing. They also won the gold medal in the individual eventing competition.
Four years later he competed with his horse Jubal again. They finished 24th in the individual eventing. The Swedish eventing team was not able to finish the team competition.
He is the son of Hans von Blixen-Finecke and the nephew of Bror von Blixen-Finecke.
[edit] External links
  This article about a Swedish Olympic medalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This biographical article related to Equestrianism is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Categories: 1916 births | 2005 deaths | Swedish nobility | Swedish equestrians | Event riders | Olympic equestrians of Sweden | Equestrians at the 1952 Summer Olympics | Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic gold medalists for Sweden | Swedish Olympic medalist stubs | Equestrian biography stubs
